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Sunday, 20 October 2013

I shall wear purple!

Hello everyone

I'll start with a huge thank you to everyone for the wonderful, helpful and supportive comments left on my previous post. Unfortunately I didn't manage to comment individually this time but I did read them and found them all so friendly and considerate - thank you :)

Recently I have joined the South Devon Branch of the Embroiderers Guild. It is a very friendly group of ladies, with a wealth of knowledge for many crafts not only embroidery. I am really looking forward to attending some of the fantastic workshops they hold.

As I have done very little embroidery, I thought I ought to try out a few stitches and started to think about a project. Have you ever heard the poem called 'Warning' by Jenny Joseph? Maybe if you hear the first line it will jog your memory -

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple

With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.

Sound a little more familiar now? If you would like to read the whole poem, just click on the link above.

Well I love the idea of this, so have decided to use this poem as my theme. I am making a doll and will dress her using the ideas in the poem and my own interpretation of how I think she may like to look! I shall then use embroidery to decorate her clothing.

Here is what she looks like so far!

I chose to crochet her body as it is something I am familiar with.

I used chunky, soft, multi-coloured yarn for her hair, crocheting a cap the same as her head first then looping strands of yarn in layers. I have not yet decided whether to trim the hair or leave it as it is! As her character is a little off the wall, I think she may look fine like this :) What do you think?

I embroidered her eyes onto small white pieces of felt, using 3 or 4 different colours and black for the eye lashes and pupils. I may add another black line below to define them a little more but I shall wait and see what she looks like when I have added the other facial features. I then needle felted the whites of the eyes in place.

She looks a little naked don't you think?

I'm working on her underwear as we speak - watch this space!

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy the poem; it makes me smile :) Off over to Handmade Monday now and of course, must watch the Strictly results later!!! Enjoy :)

I absolutely LOVE her hair as it is (although when mine is that wild, I become rather embarrassed by it). I think it suits her personality and I can't wait to see how she turns out when not quite so naked! x

I wasnt familiar with the poem at all but i love it, my favourite colour to wear now is purple so it will be no shock when im older lol x your crochet old lady looks fabulous, I have seen many amigurumi items but have never tried as i wouldnt know where to start with sewing them together! Definitely keep the hair as it is, it looks great x I look forward to see how she turns out clothed xx

I love her hair, she looks great. I had not heard of the poem but it made me smile. I wear purple and shocking pink so I don't think it will be a shock as I get older. I was planning to be batty craft lady!